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WORLD COPPER PRODUCTION PART 1: Top 20 Copper Mines by Capacity
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15 3 4
Concentrates Only Concentrates & SX-EW
7 18 1220 11135 1 10 16 86
Note: Data reflects production capabilities, not necessarily production forecasts.
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1. Escondida | Chile CAPACITY
1200
ALSO PRODUCES Au
2. Grasberg | Indonesia THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER
OWNERS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER
OWNERS
- P.T. Freeport Indonesia Co. - Rio Tinto
4. Buenavista del Cobre | Mexico
3. Morenci | USA
OWNERS
780
Au
- Japan Escondida
520
CAPACITY
ALSO PRODUCES
- BHP Billiton - Rio Tinto
Ag
CAPACITY
2
17
14
(formerly Cananea)
THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER
CAPACITY OWNERS
- Freeport McMoran Inc.
510
THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER
- Grupo Mexico
- Affiliates of Sumitomo Corporation
6. El Teniente | Chile
5. Collahuasi | Chile CAPACITY OWNERS
500
THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER
CAPACITY OWNERS
- Anglo American
452
THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER
- Codelco
- Glencore plc - Mitsui - JX Holdings
8. Los Bronces | Chile
7. Antamina | Peru CAPACITY
450
ALSO PRODUCES Mo
THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER
OWNERS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER
OWNERS
- Anglo American - Mitsubishi Corp.
Mo
- Glencore plc
Zn
435
ALSO PRODUCES
- BHP Billiton - Teck
Ag
CAPACITY
- Codelco - Mitsui
- Mitsubishi Corp.
10. Los Pelambres | Chile
9. Polar Division | Russia (Norilsk/Talnakh Mills)
CAPACITY
430
ALSO PRODUCES Ni
THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER
OWNERS
CAPACITY
420
ALSO PRODUCES
- Norilsk Nickel
Mo
PGM
THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER
OWNERS
- Nippon Mining
Au
- Mitsubishi Materials
PLATINUM GROUP METALS
12. Cerro Verde II | Peru
11. Radomiro Tomic | Chile CAPACITY
370
THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER
OWNERS
- Antofagasta Plc
CAPACITY
340
ALSO PRODUCES
- Codelco
THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER
OWNERS
Mo
- Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold Inc. - Compañia de Minas Buenaventura - Sumitomo
14. Kansanshi | Zambia
13. Chuquicamata | Chile CAPACITY OWNERS
325
THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER
CAPACITY OWNERS
- Codelco
285
THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER
- First Quantum Minerals Ltd - ZCCM
16. Andina | Chile
15. Bingham Canyon | USA CAPACITY
280
ALSO PRODUCES Au
THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER
OWNERS
CAPACITY ALSO PRODUCES
- Kennecott
260
THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER
OWNERS
- Codelco
Mo
Ag
Mo
18. Toromocho | Peru
17. Batu Hijau | Indonesia CAPACITY
250
ALSO PRODUCES
THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER
OWNERS
Au
ALSO PRODUCES
- Pt Newmont Nusa Tenggara
Ag
225
ALSO PRODUCES Au
THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER
OWNERS
- BHP Billiton
Ag
250
THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER
OWNERS
Mo
CAPACITY ALSO PRODUCES Ag
212
THOUSAND METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER
OWNERS
Mo
U
SEE PART TWO
- Chinalco
20. Cuajone | Peru
19. Olympic Dam | Australia CAPACITY
CAPACITY
- Grupo Mexico - Marmon Corp. - Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold Inc.
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SOURCES - The World Copper Fact Book 2016, International Copper Study Group Directory of Copper Mines and Plants - July 2016 - http://www.mining-technology.com/projects/#c - http://www.antofagasta.co.uk/what-we-do/division/mining/los-pelambres/
